Convertible bed-chair.



A. J. & STEIN. CONVERTIBLE BED CHAIR.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 1, 1912.

1,055,828, Patented Mar.11,1913.-

Ann'ss 3'. ST'EIK Br 7 MARTIN STE/m A. J. & M. STEIN.

CONVERTIBLE BED CHAIR. APPLICATION FILED NQV.1, 1912.

Patented Marl 11 2 SHEETSSHEET 2 UNITED STATES" PATENT OFFICE.

ALOYSIUS J. STEIN AND MARTIN S'IElhl, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

To all whom it may concern:

. Be it known that we, ALoYsIUs J. STEIN and MARTIN STEIN, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Guyahoga andState of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inConvertlble Bed-Chairs, of Wl1lCl1' the'following is a specification.

This invention consists in a convertible bed-chair of the base rockertype, all 'substantially as shown and described and particularly pointedout in the claims.

In the accompanyingdrawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of the chair openas a bed, and Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional elevation of Fig. 1.Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the chair folded. Fig. 4 is a sideelevation with the end foldable sections in partially unfolded position.

The idea herein is toprovide a structure which inone form affords anattractive and complete base rocker and in another a bed or couch with aspring'wire mattress and other features which conduce to a comfortablereclining or 'reposing position. The parts are convertible so as to haveone article or the other at will and with ease of handling to make thechange, as will now be explained.

In the drawings a represents the base of the chair, f the main or chairframeand s the spring connecting said frame with the base and providinga rocking movement within limits as is common now in base rockingchairs. The back proper of the chair consists of two sectionsrepresented by I) and h respectively, and thesection I) is referred toas the back supporting frame or section and the section k, as the backsection because it constitutes the back when used as substantiallyhorizontal with the top of the main body frame, as also seen in Fig.Band has a hinged leg support 9 at itsfront to hold it in horizontalposition. "lhe said front section also is provided with arms 3 and theentire structure ofthe chair is CONVERTIBLE BED-QHAIR.

Y Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Man 11, 1913, Applicationfiled November 1, 1912.: serial No.-729,019..

shown in skeleton form so as to clearly disclose all the mechanicalparts, but it will be understood that suitable upholstering is to beemployed on each and all-the sections that enter into the production orconstruction of the chair as such. Otherwise, and for bed or couchpurposes, auwire spring mattress m is shown, which is stretched betweena suitable bracket or like support 4 at'the front on the inside of themain frame and the rear and upper edge of the back frame at -5 and thesaid spring mattress is supplemented by flexible" strips of fabric 6, ortheir equivalent, which connect the top the bottom of the head sectionIn and form a practical continuation of the said spring mattress forsupport of the bedding and comfort of the occupant. Respecting the saidback section h, it is to be observed that it is hinged at about itsmiddle ,portion transversely at .8 on the upper cross-bar or portion ofthe back supporting frame]; and in such manner that it isadapted toswing forward over the said frame and occupy a full position as a backfor the chair or as seen in 3. When in this position it is the backproper, but when unfolded and inverted it is essentially and only thehead section and the upholstering thereon is carriedbeneath out of theway and the flexible strips 6 become stretched'and constitute acontinuation of the spring mattress andserve to hold said head sectionasshown inFig. 2. If desired wire or other flexible means can besubstituted for the said'fabri'c strips. It-may be observed in thisconnection that fabric strips 10 are also placed on the seat or frontsection 0 which likewise supplement the spring mattress and thusgive amattress effect to the entire structure when it is open as a bed.

Returning now to the back supporting frame '1) the same is shown asprovided with a pivoted brace 14 at each side having a notched orL-shaped slot 15 enga ed with a projecting pin 16 at the side and owerportion of the back supporting fratne b, and said braces are pivotedupon the inside ends of the main frame f and adapted to limit the,lowering of the back frame and to lock the same against upward movement,and the keep the mattress stretched and prevent the bed from collapsingunder the weight of the person occupying it. We also ,provide sprlngs 18between the main frame f and the back frame b to assist in unfoldingoperations.

of the back section at 5 with across bar 7 1n A trip cord 19 is alsoprovided for. braces 14 to lift them out of bracing relation with pins16 when the said back supporting section b is to be folded.

Spring latches 20 on the sides of the back section/2, project throughslots 21 in the.

front thereof and are adapted to enter and ,able leg or bail support isshown to sustain the back supporting frame 5 when it is unfolded, andsaid support swings from pivots on said frame and has notched braces 31pivotallyattached thereto at each side. The notches in braces 31 engagepins 32 on frame or section b to lock the said support in fixed relationwith said frame when both are com letelyhnfolded. However, when saidback supporting frame 6 is raised, the

. freeends of the braces 31 will strike the. top

surface of the cross piece 33 ofmain frame f and. release the bracesfrom the pins 32 so that the leg support 30 may be turned into an upriht position within and parallel with the bac supporting frame 6, seeFig. 3.

The spring base a of the'chair maybe substituted by a rigidconstruction, that is,

by fixedlegs, or even by rocker runners. It is also the aim to use athin pad mattress upon the spring mattress S, but this has not beenshown, the same being removable. Both looking springs 20 must-be pulleddown to release the back I) from its locked engage- 'ment with the seatframe (2, and a cable 34 or other means may be used for this purpose.Locking, however, is automatic.

What we claim is: i

' 1. A bed-chair having a main frame, a

back section hinged thereto and a head section hinged near its middle onsaid back section and a seat section hinged to the main frame andadapted to swing into a horizontal plane therewith and form an extensionof the bed, said seat and said head sections being constructed to beupholstered on one side and in seating relations on the main frame.

.2; A bed-chair having a two-section back, one of said sections pivotedon the main frame of the chair at its lower edge and the other sectionpivoted at about its middle on the first named section and adapted toswing bodily forward over the same, and means to hold said sectionstogether in upright relation for use as a chair back.

3. A bed chair having a body frame, a front seat section hinged thereonand adapted to be turned into seating position and to bedv position atwill and provided with a swinging leg support at its front to hold it inhorizontal position, in combination with a back section hinged to saidbody frame at its front edge, a head section hinged near its middletransversely on said back section, leg supports for said back sectionand collapsible braces connecting the sides thereof with the said bodyframe, and a spring wire inattress stretched between the front edge ofsaid body frame and the rear edge of said back section and flexiblemattress supports on said front and back sections in continuation ofsaid spring mattress.

4. A bed-chair having a base frame and a hinged back sectionprovidedwith means to limit the unfolding movement of the latter inrespect to the former, and a folding leg for said back section, and apivoted locking brace for said leg having a projecting portion adaptedto strike said main frame and efiect release thereof when the said backsection is raised.

In testimony whereof we ailix our signal tures in presence of twowitnesses.

ALOYSIUS J. STEIN. MARTIN STEIN. Witnesses:

E. M. FISHER, R. B. Mosnn.

